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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 11 am Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
WNW
45
WNW
25
W
40
W
65
W
85
W
95
NW
85
NNW
50
NNW
45
NW
45
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
50
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
25
NW
3
max °C
-3
-3
-7
-2
-2
-7
-17
-15
-14
-9
-7
-8
-1
0
-4
2
3
-1
min °C
-6
-4
-7
-5
-5
-18
-19
-15
-15
-12
-8
-9
-5
0
-5
-2
2
-2
-14
-13
-16
-14
-16
-36
-38
-32
-30
-24
-18
-20
-13
-8
-13
-10
-4
-8
3050
3800
2950
3500
3900
2900
1050
1550
1450
1950
3100
2450
3150
4250
3250
3700
4550
3900
Cloud base (m)
4900
4950
5700
3500
4050
4350
3500
4150
3500
3500
9600
9600
9500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-7-4-4-13-18-15-15-11-8-9-30-503-2-12-322-8-15-12-12-7-3-615-1472
Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
Sunset
7:08
7:09
7:10
7:12
7:13
7:14

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
56 minutes ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 279).
32
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NNE
(10 kph at 20).
16
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 268).
34
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 265).
35
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
57 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 50).
23
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 220 to 310 degs)
(20 kph at 250).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 306).
37

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.